Bradford Edwards partners Patrick A. Bradford and Camille Joseph Varlack spoke at BIHC’s Elevating Black Excellence Virtual Regional Summit held on October 21, 2021. Patrick appeared on an antitrust panel discussion, which explored practical guidance on trending antitrust and litigation topics in the U.S. and the EU. Camille’s panel, entitled “Employers’ Pandemic Dilemma – Looking Forward,” discussed a variety of topics related to employment law considerations in the pandemic era.
Meet Bradford Edwards & Varlack LLP’s 2021 Fall Intern
Bradford Edwards & Varlack is proud to introduce our fall 2021 intern! Meet Anastasia Kyriakos.
The SEC Approves Nasdaq Diversity Rule for Corporate Boards
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently approved a proposal by the Nasdaq to diversify corporate boards. The Nasdaq’s proposed rule is aspirational, requiring disclosure of compliance or an explanation of non-compliance. However, the proposal has drawn heated debate in both political and business circles, with some arguing for needed integration of corporate boards, and others arguing that the policy is racially discriminatory.
Biden Administration Identifies Corruption as National Security Priority
The White House released a Memorandum on Establishing the Fight Against Corruption (“Memo”) on June 3, 2021. The Memo sets Administration policy regarding the corrosive impact corruption has on “United States national security,” which, if not addressed, threatens “economic equity, global anti-poverty and development efforts, and democracy itself.” The Memo directs an interagency review by agencies including CIA, DHS, DOJ, DNI, and certain military assets, to develop strategies that, when implemented, will bolster the U.S. Government’s ability to attack corruption, wherever located.
The NCAA Was Slaughtered 9-0 in the Supreme Court – Greater Economic Freedom for Black Student-Athletes Now Likely
Eurweb highlights Partner Patrick Bradford’s contribution to the Supreme Court’s decision in N.C.A.A. v Alston, noting that his larger contribution is to the African American community as a whole. This decision opens the door for college athletes to one day realize full economic rights and marks a fundamental shift away from the exploitation of young black labor.
Meet Bradford Edwards & Varlack LLP’s 2021 Summer Interns
Bradford Edwards & Varlack LLP is proud to introduce our 2021 class of summer interns, Cassandra Cappiello, Shanna A. Joseph and Jahi Liburd!
A New Era Dawns In College Sports
Partner Patrick Bradford speaks to NPR on the lasting impact of the United States Supreme Court ruling that the NCAA cannot stop universities from giving student-athletes education-related benefits.
The Supreme Court’s Surprising Term
Bradford Edwards & Varlack LLP is mentioned in New Yorker magazine, which highlights several pivotal Supreme Court cases that arose against the backdrop of the 2020 pandemic and the recent presidential election. Among the noteworthy topics was the unanimous Supreme Court ruling in N.C.A.A. v. Alston, which struck down N.C.A.A. restrictions on education-related benefits for college athletes.
Patrick Bradford works with Tillman Breckenridge in brief against NCAA decision
Tillman Breckenridge is quoted in Law.com as giving “all credit to Patrick Bradford for starting things up and really pushing to get the amicus brief,” submitted to the Supreme Court in N.C.A.A. v. Alston, “across the finish line.” Bradford’s efforts not only targeted the anti-competitive practices of the N.C.A.A. but also served to emphasize the exploitation of young black athletes and the disparate impact of N.C.A.A. regulations on African American communities as a whole.
Black antitrust lawyers earn nod from Kavanaugh in win for college athletes
Partner Patrick Bradford is touted by Reuters as having “organized the effort” to expose the N.C.A.A.’s anticompetitive conduct in the amicus brief written for N.C.A.A. v. Alston, a brief which earned a citation from Justice Brett Kavanaugh in his concurring opinion.
